Cincinnati, especially junior guard (and member of the pre-season Wooden List) Sean Kilpatrick. The Bearcats are currently ranked No. 24, and the backcourt is talented indeed, but the team will need to develop an inside presence to rise much higher than that.

UNLV, who has not been an elite team in years, may be close to a return to the the top. The Runnin' Rebels will be looking to build on last year, and have an elite group of recruits and transfers ready to do it. Also, the high-speed offense installed by second-year coach Dave Rice is a LOT of fun to watch.

Early Round Results:

Oregon defeats Northern Arizona, 83-73

UNLV defeats Northern Arizona 92-54

UNLV defeats Jacksonville State 77-58

Cincinnati defeats North Carolina A&T 93-39 (Not a typo)

Iowa State defeats Campbell, 88-68

Oregon vs. Jacksonville State (11/19)

Cincinnati vs. Campbell (11/20)

Iowa State vs. North Carolina A&T (11/20)

Weekend Matchups: (All games in Las Vegas)

Iowa State vs. Cincinnati

UNLV vs. Oregon

(Winners play, losers play)

Northern Arizona vs. Jacksonville State

Campbell vs. North Carolina A&T

(Winners play, losers play)

The bracket for the Global Sports Classic can be found here (via RealGM.com).